7.38.280 NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCHARGE.

(a) No person shall knowingly dispose of a substance, which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR Part 261, unless specifically authorized by the Director. Should any discharge of a hazardous waste occur, the user shall verbally notify the EPA, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the Director as soon as possible, but in no event later than 24 hours after such discharge.

(b) The Director may require that a user periodically certify that their wastewater discharge does not constitute a hazardous waste, as defined by the Federal regulations, and that no discharge of hazardous waste occurred during the reporting period.

(c) A user shall make available at the Director's request, a copy of the user's hazardous materials management plan (HMMP) and to have on-site copies of material safety data sheets for all hazardous materials stored, generated, or used on the user's premises.